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An abstract characterization of line integrals

Let $M$ be a smooth manifold (endowed with a Riemann structure, if useful). If $\omega \in \Omega^1 (M)$ is a smooth $1$-form and $c : [0,1] \to M$ is a smooth curve, one defines the line integral of $...
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Why is the divergence theorem used in the Eells-Sampson paper slightly different from that in a textbook?

I am reading Harmonic Mappings of Riemannian Manifolds by Eells and Sampson. In chapter 2, the author(s) used the divergence theorem, which does not look like the usual divergence theorem for ...
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Question about a particular estimate in Riemannian geometry

I have been studying the book Some Nonlinear Problems In Riemannian Geometry - Thierry Aubin. On page $46$ he begins the proof of the Sobolev imbedding theorem to manifolds. The proof is divided in ...
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